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Prelude. · Mar 26, 2015

SRP: $19.99 / 14,99 Euro / £10.99

Key Features:
The latest version of this classic 20-year old franchise
Includes the original ‘UmiharaKawase’ game - this was the first game in the franchise, released in 1994 for console
Created by programmer Kiyoshi Sakai (also programmer on ‘The Mosquito&#8217 and character designer & illustrator, Toshinobu Kondo – creators of the original game.
Unique 1970’s Japanese visual style
60 new and re-envisaged classic stages
Additional bonus levels available once the game has been completed
Global time ranking
New enemy placements
Unlock bonus features including some brilliant KAWAII style art and nostalgic audio with bonus sound track from the original game
Total of 4 playable characters, each with their own special abilities
Now 60fps

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/press...gaming_history_brought_to_anew_generation.php

I'm ready for some brilliant KAWAII style art.

Lain · Mar 26, 2015

Prelude. said:
SRP: $19.99 / 14,99 Euro / £10.99

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/press...gaming_history_brought_to_anew_generation.php

Will buy.

Hayama Akito · Mar 26, 2015

Wait... is the name really Umihara and not that Yumi's Shit Odyssey thing?

Shinriji · Mar 26, 2015

No cart, no buy.

The Bankslammer · Mar 26, 2015

Huh, not using the Yumi's Odd Odyssey name in NA anymore?

Anyways, $20 is a good price for the SFC game and Sayonara Umihara Kawase. And everyone should get it.

Eolz · Mar 26, 2015

Great price and really packed with content.
Doubtful, but I really hope there'll be a physical version...

Snkfanatic · Mar 26, 2015

Awesome! I will by this for sure.

Ventara · Mar 26, 2015

Nice! I'm all for a worldwide release with games, though I'm assuming this is digital-only here in NA?

bobawesome · Mar 26, 2015

Nice. I really wanted to try out the 3DS game but this sounds like a better value.

The Bankslammer · Mar 26, 2015

play as 'Umihara Kawase' - a 20 year old backpacking Japanese sushi chef armed with a fishing rod

what the heck since when was she a sushi chef

i don't remember this being part of umihara kawase canon!!

SerTapTap · Mar 26, 2015

Was about to say I wasn't interested ,but including the original version is a nice bonus. I wasn't a huge fan on 3DS, it's pretty hard.

The Bankslammer said:
Huh, not using the Yumi's Odd Odyssey name in NA anymore?

Anyways, $20 is a good price for the SFC game and Sayonara Umihara Kawase. And everyone should get it.

At some point it's too late to change the name when all your fans know it by the Japanese one anyway. NISA learned this with Dangan Ronpa. They tried making Trigger Happy Havoc the main title and it failed, they reverted for DR2 (I don't know why they removed Super though). Though IMO they should have done that with Firefly Diary, the "OMG how do I pronounce this" was way out of control.

Takao · Mar 26, 2015

Hayama Akito said:
Wait... is the name really Umihara and not that Yumi's Shit Odyssey thing?

Agatsuma is self-publishing this in the west, so no Natsume rename.

rjc571 · Mar 26, 2015

I'll gladly keep my $40 preorder of the physical Japanese version rather than pay $20 for a digital only US release.

EDIT It does seem strange though that the Japanese version is so much more expensive if it's being released simultaneously in all regions. Any chance for the JP version to get an early price drop?

OnFire331 · Mar 26, 2015

I've long wanted to give this series a try. PSTV compatible?

Prelude. · Mar 26, 2015

rjc571 said:
I'll gladly keep my $40 preorder of the physical Japanese version rather than pay $20 for a digital only US release.

Hopefully the jp physical release will be multilanguage considering that it's releasing ww.
I'd probably import it if that's the case.

Yasumi · Mar 26, 2015

Fuck yes, will get the English version day 1 even if it's digital only. Can't wait.

Mauricio_Magus · Mar 26, 2015

All of those bonuses and 60FPS sound amazing, I'm so in for 20 bucks.

Ryuukan · Mar 26, 2015

Takao said:
Agatsuma is self-publishing this in the west, so no Natsume rename.

Is this like Story of Seasons? Did they use the Japanese title because Natsume wouldn't let them use the english one?

Takao · Mar 26, 2015

Ryuukan said:
Is this like Story of Seasons? Did they use the Japanese title because Natsume wouldn't let them use the english one?

Doesn't look like it as there's no trademark for that name in the US.

Ryuukan · Mar 26, 2015

Genre: ‘Rubbering Action’ Physics Puzzle Platform

Tizoc · Mar 26, 2015

Shinriji said:
No cart, no buy.

Same, I can settle for digital long as I get the OG game with it =X

Shizuka · Mar 26, 2015

I'm in.

Zonic · Mar 26, 2015

Yay for localization confirmation & THANK GOD for the $20 price. I liked the 3DS version, but man did $30 feel steep. Add in the fact you get the original Super Famicom game & $20 feels like a decent deal.

Puru · Mar 26, 2015

Looks interesting, i will try to give it a spin.

SatoAilDarko · Mar 26, 2015

A better starting price than the 3DS version which launched at $29.99.

Vlaphor · Mar 26, 2015

I bought this game for 3DS ages ago on sale and played it a bit, but then moved onto other things when a level became too difficult for me. Well, I started to play it again recently and have been tearing through several levels and generally having a great time with it

Part of me still wants to buy this, even though it would mean starting from scratch...

andymcc · Mar 26, 2015

damn. so bought.

dallow_bg · Mar 26, 2015

SatoAilDarko said:
A better starting price than the 3DS version which launched at $29.99.

And so many more features/bonuses too.

xKilltheMx · Mar 26, 2015

Bought the 3ds one...never even beat it. Probably will get this on Vita because god damn I love vita controls.

sixteen-bit · Mar 26, 2015

Day one.

Dragoon En Regalia · Mar 26, 2015

Much better value for $20 than what Natsume had on launch for $30. This game's awesome, though I may never have time for playing it at my leisure.

Shizuka · Mar 26, 2015

By the way, when is this coming out in Japan?

Yasumi · Mar 26, 2015

Shizuka said:
By the way, when is this coming out in Japan?

Should be April 23rd.

Shizuka · Mar 26, 2015

Yasumi said:
Should be April 23rd.

It's been some time since we got a localization confirmation before the japanese release.

Kresnik258 · Mar 26, 2015

Shizuka said:
It's been some time since we got a localization confirmation before the japanese release.

Rodea.

Shizuka · Mar 26, 2015

Kresnik258 said:
Rodea.

For Vita games.

verdures · Mar 26, 2015

OnFire331 said:
PSTV compatible?

God I hope so. I'm super pumped for this and it would be the perfect thing to give my PSTV some love.

mao2 · Mar 26, 2015

For those planning to import the Japanese version, you can get this cleaning cloth (in addition to the figurine) if you pre-order from Amazon.co.jp. They don't ship overseas though, so you'll need to use a forwarding service like Tenso Japan.
http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B00TGIM6T0/
http://www.jshoppers.com/forward/

cj_iwakura · Mar 26, 2015

Hayama Akito said:
Wait... is the name really Umihara and not that Yumi's Shit Odyssey thing?

Come on, that wasn't a bad name at all.

Producer · Mar 26, 2015

woah didnt know there was a thread.

Getting this day 1. Love Umihara Kawase , and all the additions are fantastic. Hopefully more people will jump in with the lower price.

Tohsaka · Mar 26, 2015

Nice. If the Japanese retail version doesn't have English text as an option, I'll just get this digitally.

Augemitbutter · Mar 27, 2015

hmm retail or digital? hopefully retail comes with english option.

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